n.
Pronunciation: ' i ŋ -k ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Quechua inka ruler of the Inca empire
Date: 1594
1 a : a member of the Quechuan peoples of Peru maintaining an empire until the Spanish conquest b : a king or noble of the Inca empire
2 : a member of any people under Inca influence
– In · ca · ic \ in- ' k ā -ik \ adjective
– In · can \ ' i ŋ -k ə n \ adjective